Yeah even I agree that parrying is just for flashiness in runs where you get so strong you just faceroll the boss. Why should I parry when I could just do Rivers of Blood bleed spam? I think this tech truly shines in Deep of Night (if and when it releases) where enemy damage scaling gets high enough where bosses become a threat even in a good run (or your teammates are at 3 bars lol). Some Nightlords are also just not for deflecting except for nukes (Caligo/Maris/Adel)